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Risk off Markets and Centralization Debates — Week in Review – Op-Ed Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin risks dip below $59K as PlanB flags 200-week MA; institutions dominate flows. Google white paper claims 20x quantum gain, raising risks for Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptography. $260M-$285M Drift Protocol exploit signals rising DeFi hacks as Circle response questioned. Markets Wobble as Oil Shock Looms, Institutions Tighten Grip on Crypto, and Quantum Risks Enter the Frame Bitcoin and Ethereum both traded sideways on the week, while Solana led most of the altcoin market down another leg. Stock indices made a surprise move to the upside, with the S&P500,…

Trump Threatens Iranian Power Plants and Bridges on Easter, Confirms US Armed Protesters Through Kurdish Channels – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants and bridges on April 7 if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20% of global oil supply, putting energy markets at risk during Operation Epic Fury. Trump told Fox News the U.S. sent weapons to Iranian protesters via Kurdish channels, estimating Iran killed 45,000 demonstrators. Trump Warns Iran on Easter Sunday: Open Strait or Lose Power Plants by Tuesday The post, published on April 5, 2026, read in full: “Tuesday will be Power Plant…

Michael Saylor Fuels Optimism for Another Massive Strategy Bitcoin Buy – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Michael Saylor’s “orange dot” post revived, fueling anticipation of a massive bitcoin buy announcement. Strategy holds 762,099 BTC, underscoring its dominant reserve and long-term accumulation model. SEC filing confirmed Strategy paused bitcoin purchases last week, pausing its steady accumulation streak. Strategy Bitcoin Signals Intensify as Saylor Revives Orange Dot Pattern Expectations have intensified that Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) could have added a substantial amount of bitcoin after a new post by Michael Saylor. The executive chairman of Strategy shared on social media platform X on April 5 a brief…

Anthropic Restricts Claude Agent Access Amid AI Automation Boom in Crypto – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Anthropic cut Claude Pro and Max subscription access for Openclaw on April 4, 2026, shifting heavy users to pay-as-you-go billing. Crypto developers face cost spikes, with single-day AI agent sessions estimated between $1,000 and $5,000 in extreme cases. Boris Cherny confirmed future enforcement will expand to all third-party harnesses beyond Openclaw starting April 2026. From Flat to Metered: Anthropic’s Openclaw Policy Forces Ai Agent Developers off Flat Subscriptions Earlier this week, Bitcoin.com News received an email from Anthropic informing subscribers that Claude Pro and Max plans would no…

Bitcoin Put Volume Outpaces Calls 54.87% to 45.13% – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges fell to $46.94B, with Binance and CME leading at $8.09B and $7.24B. Put volume on Deribit outpaced calls 54.87% to 45.13% in 24 hours, signaling short-term defensive trader positioning. Deribit max pain for the April 24 expiry sits near $70K, roughly $3,000 above BTC’s current $66,810 spot price. Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Falls to $46.94B Total bitcoin futures open interest (OI) across all exchanges stands at 703,140 BTC, equivalent to $46.94 billion, according to Coinglass futures stats. That figure has pulled…

Bitcoin Shows Little Conviction as Signals Skew Negative – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held near $66,992 on April 5, 2026; weak momentum signals limit upside. Bitcoin trades below 10–200 MAs; bearish structure pressures broader crypto sentiment. Bitcoin range $65.5K–$69.5K holds; breakout or breakdown likely next move. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin continues to compress within a broad sideways structure, holding above support near $66,500 while failing to challenge resistance closer to $74,500. The formation of a lower high near the mid-$70,000s reinforces a mild bearish tilt, though not an outright trend reversal. Price remains pinned in the…

Nevada Court Rules Kalshi Event Contracts Align With Gambling Laws – News Bytes Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Judge Jason Woodbury issued a preliminary injunction against Kalshi in Carson City on April 3, 2026. The Nevada Gaming Control Board successfully argued that event contracts require a state gaming license. Kalshi must implement mandatory geofencing by May 4, 2026, to block all Nevada-based participants. Nevada Court Rejects Federal Swap Defense Judge Jason Woodbury of the First Judicial District Court in Carson City ruled on Friday that the event contracts offered by Kalshi, a New York-based prediction market, constitute unlicensed gambling. The decision extends a temporary restraining order…

Dmail Network to Cease Operations Following Five Years of Service – News Bytes Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Dmail Network will officially terminate its decentralized email services on May 15, 2026. High infrastructure costs for storage and bandwidth impacted the Dmail budget over 5 years. Users must export data to platforms like Gmail before the May 2026 deadline to avoid loss. Infrastructure Costs and Market Shifts Force Closure Dmail Network has announced that the platform will gradually cease all operations due to unsustainable infrastructure costs and a failed economic model. The decision follows a long period of strategic evaluation after the team struggled to maintain the…

VC Chamath Palihapitiya Warns Non-State Actors Will Leverage Quantum Computing to Attack Bitcoin’s ‘Honeypot’ – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: On the All-In podcast, Chamath Palihapitiya stated the quantum threat to Bitcoin had accelerated from 25 to 7 years. Palihapitiya states Bitcoin will be the 1st honeypot hackers drain to send prices crashing to 0. To survive, the Bitcoin network faces a 5 to 7-year deadline to migrate and redesign nodes and wallets. Chamath Palihapitiya Warns Bitcoin Would Be Targeted by Non-State Actors Leveraging Quantum Supremacy The issue of quantum computing cracking cryptocurrencies became a mainstream subject, with experts and investors offering their opinions on the problem. On…

Cambodian Parliament Approves New Law Imposing Life Sentences for Crypto Scammers – News Bytes Bitcoin News

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The Cambodian Senate passed the Law on Anti-Technology Fraud on April 3, 2026, with 58 votes in favor. Offenders whose operations lead to fatalities face life sentences or 15–30 years in prison. Cambodia targets an April 2026 deadline to dismantle all illegal scam compounds within its borders. New Legal Framework Targets Cybercrime Hubs The Cambodian Senate unanimously approved the Law on Anti-Technology Fraud on April 3, 2026, marking the nation’s first dedicated legal framework to dismantle illicit scam centers. The legislation follows a unanimous 112-member vote in the National Assembly…